The Ebionites were an ancient sect of Jews who believed that Jesus was the Messiah and savior but denied that He was God in flesh. They put great emphasis on Jewish law but claimed that Jesus had abolished the sacrifices and instituted strict vegetarianism. Many...
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Jewish Feasts and Festivals
There are many Jewish feasts and festivals. Following is a chart compiled from several resources that list them out: JEWISH FEASTS AND FESTIVALS NAME MONTH: DATE REFERENCE SIGNIFICANCE Passover Nisan (Mar./Apr.): 14–21 Exod. 12:2–20; Lev 23:5...
What is the cost of discipleship?
The following outline is my notes that I used when speaking at a conference on discipleship. Please feel free to use them and modify them. Discipleship is an important aspect of the Christian church as well as the Christian believer. The cross was not a spectacle, a...
What is the biblical view of discipleship?
Discipleship is a mandatory requirement for being a Christian. Some follow Christ more devotedly than others, but all Christians are called to be disciples and disciple-makers. The Biblical view of discipleship is one of following Jesus as revealed in the Bible,...
Moloch, the ancient pagan God of child sacrifice.
Moloch was one of the false gods that Israel would worship during its periods of apostasy. This false deity is associated with Ammon in 1 Kings 11:7, "Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the detestable idol of Moab, on the mountain which is east of Jerusalem,...
Matt Slick on The Daily Show, June 17, 2013
For those who actually believed what the Daily Show presented (a comedy show that people take seriously?), I have three quick comments. First, please consider reading this article and find out how the Daily Show misrepresented me, in direct contradiction to what they...
Pastor Chuck Smith and Don Stewart give bad advice to a Catholic on the radio
On April 4, 2012, Pastor Chuck Smith, the founder of Calvary Chapel, was on the radio show "Pastors Perspective" with Don Stewart, which airs on the radio station KWVE in Southern California. Following is the transcript of a conversation they had with a Roman...
Manhattan Declaration
The Manhattan Declaration [fn]https://www.manhattandeclaration.org/[/fn] is an admirable attempt to seek unity within Christianity and provide a concerted effort to declare the "sanctity of human life, the dignity of marriage as a union of husband and wife," to...
The Proverbs 31 Woman
Proverbs 31 gives hope and a challenge to any modern-day Christian woman. For single men who are looking for an honorable wife, it is a sketch of a godly woman. The proverb begins by stating that an excellent wife is difficult to find, but when she is found, “she is...
The responsibilities of husband and wife
At creation, God assigned differing roles to man and woman. Man was created to work and keep the garden (Genesis 2:15). Woman was designed to help man in his tasks (Genesis 2:18). They each had two very distinct and differing roles. However, they were both created...